At breadmakermachinereviews.net we’re often asked this particular question and we used to tell everyone that panasonic held that title with their SD-YD250. It wasn’t quite at the same level as it’s Zoji counterpart but the huge difference in price made the Panasonic our number 1 pick. All that changed however when we reviewed the BB-PAC20 breadmaker from Zojirushi. Despite a much larger price tag, the overall quality of the bread and the flexibility and functionality of the machine itself had us won over from the start. The BB-PAC20 fixes all the errors that were present in it’s previous incarnation without sacrificing anything that made it great. It’s Zoji’s attention to detail and the fact that they actually listened to the consumer complaints this time around that has catapulted them to the top of the food chain when it comes to breadmakers. The BB-PAC20 truly is a remarkable breadmaker that’s worth every cent they charge for it.